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... with tomatoes so perfectly ripe, we hated to finish! We decided to order two pizzas, one for the adults and another for Gav and Cate. The pizzas were thin crust, and wood fired perfection! And, as if the food hadn't been enough, we were brought a complimentary glass of port to finish off a wonderful meal. When it came time to pay, Jeff pulled out a Visa card and much to our dismay, we were informed that they only accept cash. Normally, this would not be an issue, but I ...

... about Portugal or Lisbon, and my guidebook mentions it but doesn’t make it sound like an especially significant thing to see. That all may be because the museum was only founded in 2007 and much of the travel knowledge I’ve developed is based on info dated before that.

The Berardo Collection Museum houses the private collection of twentieth and twenty-first century art of Jose Berardo, ...

We are in the hilly city of Lisbon. The train trip from Lagos was uneventful and we arrived at the station in Lisbon just after one. We caught a taxi to our Airbnb, and watching the traffic I know that Roy was happy that he didn't have to drive. The roads are steep, narrow and winding. The cab driver wasn't sure of the exact location of our place, he had to check with ...

... as the appetizer for our lunch of soup, turkey and veggies, before dessert of fresh pineapple and cake. It was all accompanied by bottles of local red and white wines. ( I really need to get better about making notes of the wine, but somehow I'm too busy enjoying it to make notes.) As we were leaving we got to meet Cheese, one of the family's dogs. Our final stop was to learn about Azulejos de Azeitao, the ...

... river off our little balcony. It was exciting to go and buy some bread, eggs, tomatoes and, unfortunately, washing powder! While I struggled to work out the front loading washing machine, Craig got some port and cheese, and with the rain pouring down outside, we sat and relaxed, while the water ran over the cobblestones.

We got caught earlier in a rain storm and met up with an Aussie couple from Kotara South. We were stuck in the doorway of a cafe for about 2 hours while ...